Vehicle Description
This one of 4,295 produced 1969 Oldsmobile 442 Convertibles is
equipped with it's original 400ci 1x4bbl 350 hp 440 lb-ft torque
engine. Also comes with it's standard 3-Speed Turbo Hydra-Matic
transmission. The car features: Original Crimson paint with white
stripes and red vinyl interior and Magnaflow dual exhaust. Restored
less than ten years ago, it presents very fresh. It's Paint is deep
and clean and retaining its brilliant shine and smooth lines. The
interior hardly seems to have been sat in. The carpet is clean with
no stains or ware as are the door panels and seats. The dashes
instrument trim has a few minor edges where paint is slightly worn
off here and there but overall presents very nice, bright and
smooth. The dash pad is clean and has no cracks or warping. This
true muscle car features: Factory AC, power steering, power brakes,
power windows, power convertible top, power antenna, remote drivers
mirror, windshield washer, AM radio with working dealer installed
8-track player (two tapes included). Installed Redline Radial
tires, nice chrome, like new convertible top, red convertible top
boot, trunk mat and interior matching 442 floor mats. 19,829 miles
showing on it's restoration..................................
Introduced in 1964 to counter Pontiac's popular GTO, the Oldsmobile
442 was an instant hit, but Olds engineers were not finished. In
1965, they bumped displacement to 400 CI, with a commensurate
increase to 345 HP. Then in 1966, they issued Oldsmobile's first
Tri-Power carburetion package since the early 1950s, topping it off
with the W-30 forced-induction system. The W-30 442 was visually
distinguished by a pair of scoops mounted below the front bumper
that fed fresh air through flexible hoses to a special
chrome-topped air cleaner, not to mention its red, plastic
front-fender liners which provided extra visual pop. GM outlawed
the Tri-Power setup for 1967, but by then the W-30 package was
fixed as the most potent addition to the 442, delivering 360 HP and
440 lb-ft of torque. The 1969 Olds 442 was very similar to the 1968
except the division tooth between the grilles, the trunk lid inlets
for the taillights, wing windows deleted on Holiday Coupes and
convertibles, steering lock ignition switch on the steering column,
standard headrests were added to the front seats, and the paint
scheme.Twin hood stripes were now available to highlight the new
dual-bulged hood. Another hi-po engine was offered, the W-32. It
came with the Forced Air Induction plumbing found on the W-30s, but
it had a milder cam like the base engine. It was only available
with an automatic. 297 were built. The Hurst/Olds returned with a
Cameo White and Fire Frost Gold striped paint scheme, functional
ram air hood scoops, rear spoiler, and the best part, a 380 hp
455ci V8. 906 production Hurst/Olds Holiday Coupes were built, plus
6 prototypes and 2 convertibles for a total of 914 cars.